I got blossom on a random drop on the last level on gamer mode, which is after hard. I think that if I hadn't got her this way, I would have gotten her after beating the level.
IMO, blossom isn't the best pet. Sure, she heals and does damage, but it's low damage and a medium heal. She heals as much as Alyssa's nova heals, just at a slower rate, and the damage is around half of what I deal. For non-Alyssa characters blossom is better brcause they don't have a heal built in to them. And also, healing is relative to health/defense (in this game they are same thing), so more defense equals more healing. So really, blossoms usefulness depends on who you like to use most.
The TA review didn't really mention the F2P model Is it freemium/paywall? Or is the IAP not necessary?
I completed normal mode without much difficulty (died like twice) and nothing spent. Haven't played hard mode yet but I can assure you the core normal game is quite easy without spending money.
Trying to play through with all character to get a better judgement of the game difficulty/exploits. I'm stuck on bearwolf on gamer mode for the frank character. It does seem frustratingly hard without a pet to break u out of the hug so it's a minor flaw (that a boss is too hard without help of a pet). Thanks for pointing out Sumo Splash, wasn't it you that raised the issue of toonshooters stage 7? For bishop and Alyssa I've beat gamer mode, they have much easier time on Bearwolf but some other bosses become really hard.
Which are the best items on Maximus? And where did you find them? I've try a lot but until now, I only have the lead sword.
Indeed it was. Good memory. Are you one of the devs for Maximus? One consistency (or rather, inconsistency, depending on how you look at it) shared between Toon Shooter and now Maximus is that there tends to be some significant difficulty imbalances between one stage to the next, to the point where I am just simply too frustrated to be having any fun, or I am just breezing through the level with little challenge. The Vault of Secrets level is one such example. I have played it about 50 times and still haven't beaten it. Between the Double Dragon-esque extending wall-pillars that hit you even though you're at a safe distance, the running with the boulders and chess piece-like objects obstructing my path, and the ridiculously cheap boss that mauls with no way to block, I just keep dying. I know I'll beat it eventually, but it will be an experience that won't be satisfying when I do, but rather one I will be eager to forget. Also, with situations like this, with difficulty spikes coupled with consumable IAP for continues, one has to wonder just how intentional this type of annoyance factor is.
When ya die they look like Jedi force ghosts or something. heheh Also, is it just me or is the music in the Graveyard from another game? I can't put my finger on it, but it definetly sounds very familiar.
Hi, I've been playing for a bit. Really enjoying the game. I like the short-and-sweet feel of each level. My biggest gripe is the frustration of the slot machine. I really think you should add a feature to lock reels on it for x coin (like 1000-1500 per reel lock per spin?; xp and gold reel icons not lockable). Otherwise, I really enjoy the game and don't feel forced to use iap (which tends to be what draws me to use iap). Thanks!
Well somehow missed this the first time round. Think i was 'worried' there was no movement controller but the way it works it works very well. LOVED Toon Shooters and really enjoy the same graphic style here. I'm only early on in this game but really very impressed. Love the nods to some of the past games and some of the wit in the game Very impressive
@Andre - the best items are the gold ones, gold pets appear in slot machine and in any of the stages, but as you get further in Hard and Gamer Mode you get more gold items. Some cool ones I got are Sword of Omens - 1 attack 3 defense 1 luck and power of lightning, which on critical strike will sap their hp and give it to you. @SumoSplash - Im gonna fix Bearwolf ASAP, thanks for playing that stage 50 times Im very very sorry that slipped into the release, I somehow always passed him with other characters and had the right pets so I didn't realize he can be such a cheapo. Ive died on it 20 times on gamer mode with frank now (and gave up by using my last continue), the key issue is his running grab needs to be made easier (or fairer) to avoid. Perhaps thats where some of the gripes of using IAP pay walls are coming from, Ive posted a more detailed comment about our attitude to IAP in the comments of the review page.
Toon Shooter still my all time favorite ios shooter because the controls and innovative play. In fact, I still play TS on my iPhone, it never gets old. This iteration is shaping up very comparable. Well done indeed!
